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Pharma industry continues to profit from booming weight loss drugs
Pharma industry continues to profit from booming weight loss drugs

Pharma industry continues to profit from booming weight loss drugs

The boom in weight loss products has long since spread to the stock markets. While the shares of pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are benefiting from the high demand, other industry giants are also looking to follow. However, experts are also warning of possible side effects of the drugs, which were originally developed to treat diabetes.

Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets
Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets

Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets

Even though the ECB recently left its key interest rate unchanged, central banks are increasingly signaling an inclination to cut interest rates for the first time. At the same time, the indicators point to good economic growth at a global level. These are positive signals for the stock markets.

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Pharma industry continues to profit from booming weight loss drugs
Pharma industry continues to profit from booming weight loss drugs

Pharma industry continues to profit from booming weight loss drugs

The boom in weight loss products has long since spread to the stock markets. While the shares of pharmaceutical companies Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are benefiting from the high demand, other industry giants are also looking to follow. However, experts are also warning of possible side effects of the drugs, which were originally developed to treat diabetes.

Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets
Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets

Interest rate cuts and economic growth – a favourable environment for the markets

Even though the ECB recently left its key interest rate unchanged, central banks are increasingly signaling an inclination to cut interest rates for the first time. At the same time, the indicators point to good economic growth at a global level. These are positive signals for the stock markets.

What is the key interest rate?
What is the key interest rate?
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What is the key interest rate?

Ahead of the ECB’s upcoming interest rate decision, there is much discussion about the central banks’ interest rate policy and the key interest rate – will it be lowered or not? Its development has a significant influence on the economy and the financial markets. In this article, we discuss the role of the key interest rate and which interest rates are relevant.

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